as in to load
to place a weight or burden on
to the social worker it seemed as though her supervisor had once again saddled her with a truly hopeless case
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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage
the next day's hike was a stiff climb out of the saddle where they had camped for the night
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Recent Examples of saddle
Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Any additional expense is left up to the au pair, which saddled Mabel Zàrate with a $300 bill her first year.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Hermès, which also happened to craft the saddles of Napoleon III, has built an unmistakable brand and company that continues its upward trajectory while other brands are seemingly slowing down.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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The most recent dissolution, in 1997, saddled President Jacques Chirac with a hostile Assemblée for five years.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Any additional expense is left up to the au pair, which saddled Mabel Zàrate with a $300 bill her first year.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
Butterscotch, blackguard, three brass saddles, single coils and a plank of a body with basically zero regard given to ergonomics.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
Hermès, which also happened to craft the saddles of Napoleon III, has built an unmistakable brand and company that continues its upward trajectory while other brands are seemingly slowing down.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for saddle
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The Minnesota Vikings are locked and loaded to contest the Detroit Lions for the No. 1 overall seed in the NFC on Sunday evening.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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Court records show Corcoran asked Nieto's then 7-year-old daughter Melanie to stay in an upstairs bedroom before loading a rifle, a Ruger Mini-14 semi-automatic, and going to the living room, where his brother and his friends were watching TV.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2024
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The monument will begin at Painted Canyon near the eastern edge of the Coachella Valley, where rocky hills and canyon walls are washed in light pink, red, gray, brown and green hues.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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The 3-mile out and back hike is moderate, climbing 300 feet over a ridge before descending into a desert canyon, which directs water into an oasis that supports surprisingly lush flora, including the eponymous palm trees.Graham Averill, Outside Online, 27 Dec. 2024
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In one instance, the company approved a loan for a family already burdened with 33 debts in collection, leading to loan delinquencies just eight months after approval.Matthew Impelli, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Our tax policies burden families and drive businesses to less taxing locales (hello, Virginia).Matt Morgan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Jan. 2025
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If that's not an option, either crouch down inside your car while protecting your head or leave the vehicle and take cover in a low-lying area such as a ditch or ravine.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Then their decayed remains began to turn up in the dense national forest that surrounds Placerville, dumped behind rocks or deep in ravines veiled by towering pines.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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These include detailed observations of the super-heated plasma that fills the space between galaxies — known as the intracluster medium — and faint light emitted by a nearby supernova remnant.Victoria Corless, Space.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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This is a modern alternative compared to uncomfortable traditional analog impressions—which consist of patients biting into trays filled with impression material resembling a gooey-like texture and holding while the material sets.Cindy Roark, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In 2010, 158 people died when an Air India Express aircraft overshot a runway in Mangalore, India, and plummeted into a gorge before erupting into flames, according to the safety foundation.Hyung-Jin Kim and Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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The woman, who was with her boyfriend at the time, recalled hitting a rock with her foot before plunging down the gorge near Panther Creek Falls.Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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To keep warm, pack an insulated coat or jacket designed to block out the wind.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
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Forward Tyler Bilodeau’s 15 points weren’t nearly enough given that UCLA shot 38.6% from the field and was especially cold from long range against a team that packed its defense into the paint and dared the Bruins to beat them with three-pointers.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Razor-thin ridges dropped into deep valleys, while the tiny village of Hanavave provided a sense of scale.David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
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At the end of a winding gravel drive, in the valley of two wooded hills here, is a small stream.Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Saddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saddle. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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